46. "av" means "Of"

And Swedes are notorious for having their noses up in the air and looking down on everyone, especially Americans. It's a European sport, actually. A reflexive reaction to having their collective asses and fortunes saved in the previous century.

World War II, anyone?

This is how one covers up a sense of overwhelming inferiority.

And while the US does have a brilliant elite of intellectuals and humanists, they are NOT the people in charge...